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Sponsors, trustees and advisers must review all court proceedings and block confidential material being accessed under a "snoopers' charter", lawyers warn. They point out changes to civil procedure rules by the department for constitutional affairs mean...

SCHEMES will miss the "window of opportunity" to invest in sought-after infrastructure funds if they do not act now, Hewitt Associates warns.

Hedge manager needed

The department for work and pensions must forge ahead with plans to scrap contracting-out for defined benefit schemes, First Actuarial claims.

Long-term investment champion The Marathon Club has published a guide to the strategy for scheme managers and trustees.

THE PENSIONS Advisory Service has launched a national pensions helpline for small business owners and the self-employed.

THE INVESTMENT Manage-ment Association has hit out at an accountancy ruling that will force asset managers to change the way they report fees.

SCHEMES investing in central London offices can expect returns of 30pc this year, Arling-ton Securities predicts.

NOMURA Asset Management UK is set to launch a global emerging markets equities fund at the end of October 2006.

Allocation to hedge funds and private equity is set to soar in 2007, delegates heard.